王子橋(英語:Princes Bridge[4]澳大利亞墨爾本市中心的一座橋梁,橫跨雅拉河。它建在該市最古老的河流交叉口之一的原址上,形成從南部進入中心城市的門戶。該橋連接雅拉河北岸的斯旺斯頓街與南岸的聖基爾達路(St Kilda Road),承載汽車、電車和行人交通。這座橋建於1888年,被列入維多利亞遺產名錄(Victorian Heritage Register)。[5]

王子橋
Princes Bridge
座標37°49′09″S 144°58′06″E / 37.8192°S 144.9682°E / -37.8192; 144.9682
承載電車、汽車、行人、自行車
跨越雅拉河
地點澳大利亞墨爾本
設計參數
橋型拱橋
全長120米
寬度30米
歷史
設計師約翰·哈里·格蘭傑
開工日1886年
開通日1888年10月4日 (1888-10-04)[1][2][3]
地圖
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由於其位置,王子橋通常是墨爾本慶祝活動的焦點,如穆姆巴節(Moomba)、跨年等許多慶祝活動在流經城市的雅拉河上舉行。

參考

  1. ^ A Bridge of Size.. The Australian Star (263) (New South Wales, Australia). 1888-10-04: 5 (THIRD EDITION) [2017-04-22] –透過National Library of Australia. , ...Melbourne This Day. — The new Princes Bridge was opened to.day, without- any public ceremony beyond the Commissioner for Public Works entertaining a number of gentlemen at luncheon at the Town Hall...
  2. ^ THE NEW PRINCE'S-BRIDGE.. The Argus (Melbourne) (13,193) (Victoria, Australia). 1888-10-03: 12 [2017-04-22] –透過National Library of Australia. 
  3. ^ THE NEW PRINCES-BRIDGE.. The Age (10,490) (Victoria, Australia). 1888-10-05: 11 [2017-04-22] –透過National Library of Australia. 
  4. ^ PORT PHILLIP.:LAYING THE FOUNDATION STONES OF THE NEW BRIDGE AND HOSPITAL, AT MELBOURNE.. The Sydney Morning Herald XXI (2773) (New South Wales, Australia). 1846-04-01: 3 [2017-04-22] –透過National Library of Australia. , ...he wished that it might be distinguished by the name of "Prince's Bridge," in honour of the Prince of Wales, whom he hoped would yet be the Sovereign of their colonies...
  5. ^ Princes Bridge, Victorian Heritage Register (VHR) Number H1447, Heritage Overlay HO790. Victorian Heritage Database. Heritage Victoria.